（通用版）2018高考英语一轮复习 第1部分 基础知识解读 Unit 4 Making the news题型组合课时练 新人教版必修5.docVIP

PAGE  PAGE 7 Unit 4 Making the news Ⅰ.阅读理解 A (2017·昆明高三两区七校模拟)Every day we are exposed to images，videos，music and news.In this age of visual and aural hyper-stimulation (过度刺激)，the medium of radio is making a great comeback. “Were at the beginning of a golden age of audio，” said US-based podcaster Alex Blumberg in an article in The Sydney Morning Herald.In the last month alone，15 percent of US adults listened to a radio podcast (播客)．The term “podcast” was invented in 2004，but the trend only started gaining popularity in recent years.With the sharp increase in consumer demand for smartphones and tablets，podcast sales have jumped. The appeal of the podcast partly lies in its various platform deliveries and on-demand functions.You can listen during those extra minutes of the day when youre walking to the shops，waiting in a queue or riding the subway.Similar to television shows，podcasts are generally free to download and most offer new content every week. Donna Jackson，22，media graduate of the University of Sydney，listens to podcasts two or three times a week，via iTunes.“I listen while Im wandering around the house doing something else.It makes completing a boring task much more enjoyable.And its an easy way of keeping in touch with whats going on in the rest of the world，” she said，“I mainly listen to BBC podcasts，but recently Ive also been listening to This American Life and Serial.They have a special skill to really draw you in.” Unlike television and music，this kind of audio has the potential to create a deep impression on readers.Blumberg says this owes to the podcasts ability to create close relationship and emotional connection.The University of Sydney undergraduate Hazel Proust，majoring in social work and arts，agrees.“When youre listening，it feels as if the voice of the podcasts storyteller is talking directly to you.Its comforting，” said Proust. It seems the age-old tradition of storytelling is very much alive and well. 【语篇解读】　本文介绍了播客的强势回归。 1．From the f